According to an article I read recently, the courts in different states have different views on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The case referenced was one in South Carolina in which an employee left the employ of one company but downloaded several proprietary files including pricing terms, pending projects and technical capabilities before leaving. He then took that information to his new employer who promptly was able to win over a major customer with the information.

The original employer sued – and lost. According to the article, “the appellate judges agreed that the employer had sued under an inappropriate law – one designed to prosecute hackers committing genuine fraud, not disloyal employees.”

Courts in other states from Maine and New Hampshire to Illinois, Indiana, Florida and Georgia, among others, have all allowed employers to sue – and win cases – under the CFAA. So while the courts are split on their interpretation and application of the law, the problems employers have with both disloyal employees and actual, genuine fraud and hackers continue.

A computer forensic investigation can uncover the truth in situations involving both disloyal employees and computer hacking. Not only will a computer forensics analysis reveal what has happened on the computer, but can also provide spyware detector services and spyware removal services.

In the case of fraud or hacking, a computer hacking forensic investigator is able to reveal software and programs that may be spying on the computer owner. Many times, users actually install the spyware inadvertently by surfing the web or opening an email, image or program that runs an installation without the user ever realizing what is happening. Computer forensics electronic discovery covers this situation as well and computer forensics experts act as the spyware detectors and spyware removers.

When these situations arise and attorneys need the truth, International Investigators has the experience and knowledge to help them find the truth – and can help in court when it really matters.